Evergreen Ski Lessons - Ski Tours in Hakuba Japan

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Our native English or Japanese instructors will make sure you are safe and having a great time skiing in Hakuba Japan. Through step-by-step instruction, technical skill development, and by providing specific points to work on, we guarantee you will have a memorable experience and improve your technique! Our Alpine ski instructors use the Canadian and New Zealand method of instruction. We choose ski instructors with professional certification, native English/Japanese ability, and fun personalities.

	Time	HALF DAY 9am sign-in (9:30 - 12 lesson) or 12:30 sign-in (13:00 - 15:30 lesson) FULL DAY 9 sign-in, lesson: 9:30 - 15:30 with a 1 hour lunch break
	Ski Lesson Prices	HALF DAY PRIVATE LESSON: 14,700 yen for the first person; 3,150 for each additional person FULL DAY PRIVATE LESSONS: 21,000 yen for the first person; 4,800 for each additional person HALF DAY GROUP LESSON: 5,250 yen FULL DAY GROUP LESSON: 8,450 yen ***For group lessons, there is a minimum of 3 people per group and a maximum of 8 people per group. * High Season Prices (Feb. 4th - Feb. 18th)
	Location	We teach our ski and snowboard lessons at Hakuba Happo-one, Tsugaike, & Goryu-Toomi Click Here for More Hakuba Japan Resort Info>>
	Includes	professional ski/snowboard/telemark instructor, insurance, tax, (lift tickets & rentals are not included
	Bring	If you need equipment, rentals, or are not sure what to bring, please contact us and we can help you plan. Evergreen can sort out most gear you need, either through rentals or sales. There are a number of rental and retail stores spread through Hakuba, here are a few we recommend: >>Spicy Rentals >>Rapie >>Yamatoya
	Lessons for kids (we also provide day care)	Kids Camps are for children ages 3 - 12, Kids Snowboard Camps are for children ages 6 - 12.

What Stage Is Your Skiing?

Stage 1:
I am just learning to ski.
can balance down a straight run
able to turn right and left
able to snowplow stop
. . . ready for Stage 2

Stage 2:
can turn right, left, and stop.
can use turns to control speed
match skis at the end of the turn
. . . ready for Stage 3

Stage 3:
can consistently link turns or ski in a wide parallel stance on shallow terrain.
can sideslip and traverse across easy slopes
can skate on flat slopes and quickly stop on either side
skis are parallel throughout a turn on intermediate terrain
. . . ready for Stage 4

Stage 4:
am able to ski parallel turns with a pole plant on intermediate courses
can make small, medium and long round turns on intermediate runs
can ski through bumps or powder on intermediate runs
able to ski round turns on the easiest black runs
. . . ready for Stage 5

Stage 5:
can ski more difficult terrain, bumps and powder with ease
can carve long and short radius turns on blue runs
good balance with poles
can ski parallel turns in powder and deep snow
can do basic parallel turns in the fall-line in easy bumps
. . . ready for Stage 6

Stage 6:
able to ski in control in most conditions and terrain
can carve long and short radius turns on advanced terrain
can parallel turn in the fall-line in adanced courses
can handle all types of terrain and snow conditions

Getting To Evergreen Outdoor Center for Ski Lessons

Our central location next to the Mominoki Hotel is within a short stroll to Happo-one Kokusai chairlifts, but we'll drive you to your lesson.
Please have all of your gear preapred and ready before your lesson to prevent delays. If you are not sure what gear/equipment to buy, contact us and we can help.

We sell goggles, hats, beacons, shovels, and backcountry accessories at very competitive rates.

We are accross from the Mominoki Hotel in Wadano-mori. Our center has changing rooms with lockers, racks for your gear, and we have hot springs, spa, massage, and showers close by. For food, our building has serveral snack shops, and backcountry snacks, fruit, juices, coffee, etc. with light lunch food as well. Within a few minutes of our building, there are various pubs, restaurants, and several fine dining options.

Evergreen Outdoor Center
Wadanomori Visitor Center
4683-2 Happo Hakuba
Kita Azumi, Nagano Japan 399-9301

in Japan: 0261-72-5150
overseas: (81) 261-72-5150
fax: 0261-72-8056

Email: tours@evergreen-outdoors.com
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We are located in Wadano-Mori of Hakuba across from the Hakuba Mominoki Hotel. If you need further assistance finding us please do not hesitate to contact us. We can pick you up from the Hakuba train station or Happo Bus terminal. We at Everreen look forward to meeting and instructing you and your group here in the Japanese Alps this winter.
See you soon!



A useful map from Hakuba Village
Hakuba Area Map

Photos thanks to Hakuba Photo & Chris Hocking
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